2026 SCHEDULE

Matt Campbell's first Penn State schedule with official dates and announced broadcast windows when available.

2026 Schedule At A Glance

Penn State opens against Marshall on September 5, plays nine Big Ten games, and closes the regular season at Maryland on November 28. Unannounced kickoff times remain marked TBA.

Last verified
July 25, 2026
Confirmed games
12

Sources: Penn State Athletics and ESPN. Verified 2026-07-25.

12
Regular Season Games
7
Home Games
9
Big Ten Games

Upcoming Games

WEEK 1
Sat
Sep 5
Home Game
vs. Marshall
West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
3:30 PM ET
FS1
Season opener at Beaver Stadium
WEEK 2
Sat
Sep 12
Away Game
at Temple
Lincoln Financial Field
12:00 PM ET
ESPN2
Non-conference road game at Lincoln Financial Field
WEEK 3
Sat
Sep 19
Home Game
vs. Buffalo
West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
12:00 PM ET
BTN
Non-conference home game
WEEK 4
Sat
Sep 26
Home Game
vs. Wisconsin
West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
Time TBA
Big Ten opener and Homecoming game at Beaver Stadium
WEEK 5
Fri
Oct 2
Away Game
at Northwestern
Ryan Field
8:00 PM ET
FOX
Friday night Big Ten road game at Ryan Field
WEEK 6
Sat
Oct 10
Home Game
vs. USC
West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
Time TBA
Big Ten home game
WEEK 7
Sat
Oct 17
Away Game
at Michigan
Michigan Stadium
Time TBA
Big Ten road game
WEEK 9
Sat
Oct 31
Home Game
vs. Purdue
West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
Time TBA
Big Ten home game after the bye week
WEEK 10
Sat
Nov 7
Away Game
at Washington
Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
Time TBA
Big Ten road game
WEEK 11
Sat
Nov 14
Home Game
vs. Minnesota
West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
Time TBA
Big Ten home game
WEEK 12
Sat
Nov 21
Home Game
vs. Rutgers
West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
Time TBA
Big Ten home game
WEEK 13
Sat
Nov 28
Away Game
at Maryland
SECU Stadium
Time TBA
Regular-season finale

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SEASON NOTES

Head CoachMatt Campbell
QB RoomRocco Becht is the post-spring veteran reference point
Big Ten OpenerWisconsin visits Beaver Stadium on Sept. 26
Announced WindowNorthwestern is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX